“I think if I was still in the league and needed a quarterback, instead of chasing Kolb, I would chase Brian Hoyer of the Patriots. If teams evaluate New England’s Week 17 game against Miami, they’d see that Hoyer demonstrates the skills needed to be a starter.”

* Where did he come from? Before Cleveland, Hoyer played three seasons in New England and one in Arizona. He has thrown 57 passes, with 2 TDs and 3 INTs.

Now, he is Cleveland’s starting quarterback.

Actionable fantasy intel: Should you pre-emptively pick up Hoyer as a back-up QB for your roster? Not if you already have a starting QB who is league-average or better.

For more fantasy spin: From numberFire’s JJ Zachariason to Rotoworld’s Evan Silva, via Twitter: “Nervous about that offensive line holding up for deep throws as much as I am?”

Silva: “I think that’s precisely why they picked Hoyer – he gets the ball out…. Hope for TRich & TE Cameron is Hoyer will be able to move O, play chain-moving ball & set up scoring opps. TRich will get a ton of work.”

More analysis:

Hoyer showed little in Arizona's QB disaster fire last year, and the 2013 Browns are the 2012 Cards without Larry Fitzgerald. Oof.